The latest update to the best-selling midsize business jet\nfamily of the 21st century has entered into service. Textron Aviation has\nachieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the\nCessna Citation XLS Gen2 business jet and this week delivered the first\ncustomer aircraft to a longtime Citation operator in the Midwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 is designed and produced by\nTextron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLoyal Citation customers inspire us to continually invest\nin bringing the latest design and technology to our product line,\u201d said Lannie\nO\u2019Bannion, senior vice president, Sales and Flight Ops. \u201cThis fresh approach to\nour popular 560XL series includes comfort and productivity upgrades requested\nby our customers yet retains the model\u2019s combination of performance and\nefficiencies that offers midsize jet features at a smaller jet operating cost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 is the latest model of the\nCitation 560XL midsize business jet series, which began with the introduction\nof the Citation Excel in 1998. More than\n1,000 560XLs have been delivered throughout the past 25 years. Business owners,\nfractional owners and charter operators have consistently chosen the Citation\n560XL series more than any other aircraft in the light midsize category.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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